Two books in one package. Special edition. Seven Pouches, a western story. Drifter Willard Gammon returns home to find his father dead and his mother grieving. He embarks on a journey of revenge to track the seven men responsible, to deliver his own brand of justice and to retrieve the seven pouches used to divide up his family's gold. Jack Elam, I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life, a western fan's nod to wonderful TV series and films in a notes, observations and poetic way. I love westerns. I have always loved westerns. I have given westerns a significant chunk of my time and attention through five decades. I stand, metaphorical guns pointing and say, westerns, I gave you the best years of my life.